Five Deaths: Greece Reports 75 West Nile Virus Infections

Greece Reports 75 West Nile Virus Cases in 2025, Five Deaths

ATHENS — A total of 75 cases of West Nile virus infection have been diagnosed and investigated in Greece since the start of the 2025 transmission season, according to the National Public Health Organization (EODY). Of those, 62 patients developed symptoms affecting the central nervous system, including encephalitis, meningitis, or acute flaccid paralysis. Thirteen cases presented mild symptoms or none at all. In the past week alone, six new dome…

Five deaths: Greece reports 75 West Nile virus infections

Of the confirmed cases, 62 involved central nervous system (CNS) symptoms such as encephalitis, meningitis or acute flaccid paralysis, while 13 patients showed mild symptoms or none at all